About
Umur Özal is a founder at Sky Hybrid and an investor with over a decade of experience in technology investments, having completed more than 100 deals. He currently operates a generalist mid-cap fund and previously served as a managing partner at a boutique investment firm and as an advisor to a Middle East-based private equity fund. His background encompasses financial structuring, portfolio management, project development, and corporate finance.
Experience
- Sky HybridFoundercurrent2024 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Valuta Capital PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2008 — present
- X12 CapitalSenior Investment Advisor2022 — 2024Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Fynergy ConsultingPartner2010
- Stars of Europe Private EquityGeneral Partner2007 — 2008
- Oger TelecomPMO Director2006 — 2007
- Schmid Preissler Strategy ConsultantsCountry Manager2003 — 2005
- Fieldstone Private Capital GroupCountry Advisor1999 — 2003
- Basic International Development Corp.Consultant1996 — 1999
Education
- Boston UniversityManufacturing Engineering1994 — 1996
- Boston UniversityBS, Manufacturing Engineering1989 — 1993
- Technische Universität GrazBachelor's degree, Wirtschafts-Ingeneurwesen Maschinenbau1987 — 1989
- Sankt Georg Austrian Gymnasium1979 — 1987
- Bebek Tevfik Fikret Ilkokulu
Skills & more
Mergers10Corporate Finance33Project Finance22Portfolio Management12Asset Management7Due Diligence42Banking1Business Strategy56Capital Markets9Financial Analysis10Private Equity51Investments18
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RestructuringStart-upsEmerging MarketsCompetitive AnalysisFinancial ModelingAuditingFinancial StructuringInvestment BankingStructuringMergers & AcquisitionsValuationBusiness PlanningFrom Umur's professional profile.
Colleagues at Arya Ventures
Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter
General Partner at Arya Ventures
Aytül Erçil
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Cansel Aksoy
Investment Committee at Arya Ventures
Cengiz Ultav
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Emre Ölçer
Investment Committee at Arya Ventures
İlhami Koç
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
İlknur İlkyaz Gül
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Murat Yeşildere
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Umur Özal work?
- Umur Özal is Advisory Board at Arya Ventures.
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Also attended Technische Universität Graz8
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